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David Davies, chairman of The Aberfan Memorial Charity, said: "Rennie was a much loved and respected member of our community family for many years, being first one of the heroic surviving teachers at Pantglas Junior School at the time of the Aberfan Disaster in 1966 and later at the new Ynysowen village school.

"Rennie nurtured many of the young children of our community and others, over many decades of service, and her legacy will live on through all who were privileged to know and be guided by her in those formative early years.

"We had many opportunities to meet up with Rennie and the other surviving teachers over the years, including at the 50 anniversary commemorative events in 2016, and it was always such a joy. Rennie will be sadly missed but never forgotten here in Aberfan.”

One of nine children, Rennie Williams is survived by her sister Val, her son Paul, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.